Amos 1:11 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כֹּ֚הh3541
1Thus saithאָמַ֣רh559
2the LORDיְהוָ֔הh3068
3עַלh5921
4For threeשְׁלֹשָׁה֙h7969
5transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵ֣יh6588
6of Edomאֱד֔וֹםh123
7וְעַלh5921
8and for fourאַרְבָּעָ֖הh702
9לֹ֣אh3808
10I will not turn awayאֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּh7725
11עַלh5921
12the punishment thereof because he did pursueרָדְפ֨וֹh7291
13with the swordבַחֶ֤רֶבh2719
14his brotherאָחִיו֙h251
15and did cast offוְשִׁחֵ֣תh7843
16all pityרַחֲמָ֔יוh7356
17did tearוַיִּטְרֹ֤ףh2963
18perpetuallyלָעַד֙h5703
19and his angerאַפּ֔וֹh639
20his wrathוְעֶבְרָת֖וֹh5678
21and he keptשְׁמָ֥רָהh8104
22for everנֶֽצַח׃h5331

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Edom, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because his sword was turned against his brother, without pity, and his wrath was burning at all times, and he was angry for ever.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pity; and his anger did tear continually, and he kept his wrath for ever.

World English Bible (WEB)

Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because he pursued his brother with the sword, And cast off all pity, And his anger raged continually, And he kept his wrath forever;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of his pursuing with a sword his brother, And he hath destroyed his mercies, And tear perpetually doth his anger, And his wrath -- he hath kept it for ever,